Lessons culled from Hillary Clinton’s resiliency factor

Author Rebecca Shambaugh chronicles Clinton’s resilience factor in her new book Leadership Secrets of Hillary Clinton (McGraw-Hill 2010).

5 keys to curb the volcanic eruption of a work life crisis

The Eyjafjallajokull volcano didn’t just erupt overnight (nor do our work life disturbances). On the other side of the planet you might have noticed that a bunch of earthquakes preceded the eruption over the last month or so. The earths plates were rumbling and might have very well triggered the lava flow. It’s similar with the our never ending quest for work life balance.

Workplace Resilience:Taking Pause Amidst Panic on the Job

At about 10:30 last night after the Dow suffered its historic 777 point drop, I spoke with a friend who is a therapist. He was at the local high school track and intended to run off all the panic, anxiety, and fear that his clients had brought his way.

Personal Branding: Aligning Talking Points with YOUR Purpose

Growing up in the world of media taught me a lot about being direct. Whether you’re asking the questions – or the one in the hot seat being interviewed. Recently, Eileen Tanne of Women’s Education Center ( a web portal for professional business women ) and I spoke about the importance of the typical elevator speech. It comes down to laser-sharp talking points.

Gas Prices Driving Debt Stress

On my business trip to Boston this week, I’ve been keenly aware of the transportation choices. Driving, biking, the “T”, and the Trolley. But battling 90 plus temperatures is almost enough to make me drive (with air conditioning blasting) to Harvard Square – almost.

Work/Life Detox helps to Cultivate Resilience

After a whirlwind of travel for nearly two weeks, designed to help me build my “inner warehouse of stillness,” on my elusive quest for worklife balance – I have landed at a colleague’s home in Boston. At 6am this morning in a deep silent contemplative state, I thought about the last two weeks of quiet time and the “detoxification program” that I had undergone.

Jobs Reports: A Work/Life Stress Indicator

I received a phone call yesterday from a dear friend who with shallow breath immediately began to review a dream from the night before. It was one that put thoughts of job security on the front burner.

The Personal and Professional Power Play

The truth is that no one can really take your power, it is yours to give or hold onto. That’s why I felt it important to respond when David Bohl at Slow Down Fast (check out his post he has a hilarious video there)tagged me on an original question posed by Donna Karlin at Better Perspective. At her OnGrowing Weekly Challenge she asks…

“Who are you giving your personal power away to and how are you going to take it back?”

Holiday WorkLife Balance: Using a Practical Approach to Cultivate Resilience

The holiday season is billed a joyful time by a lot of what we see and hear around us. The decorations, cheerful music, gift giving etc. It’s the fun kind of sensory stimulation that takes our minds off the daily workload – even for a little bit.

But in our 24/7 world, we are still bombarded with sensory overload which impacts our minds, hearts and bodies. That’s why it’s a good time to cultivate resilience techniques to release what needs to go from 2007 – and recharge for next year.

CNN & Fortune Feature Meditation & Work

Using Meditation as a Tool for Success

It’s no secret that alone-time might yield a more productive worklife. When you make time to recharge, you are bound to have more energy and clarity in your workday. I post a lot about meditation on this blog and the topic has taken more of a foothold recently in some mainstream boardrooms, and certainly in the media.

A time few days ago CNN and Fortune featured the practical benefits of meditation in a segment called Mind Over Business.